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Granted Patent B2
US 10,266,205 · App. 15/242,380 · Granted Apr 23, 2019

Camber adjusting assembly

Inventors: Robby Gordon (Charlotte, NC); Mike Niemiec (Charlotte, NC)
B62D17/00B60G3/14B60G7/02B60G2200/1322B60G2200/46B60G2204/143B60G2206/124B60G2206/50
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Patent No.
US 10,266,205
App. No.
15/242,380
Granted
Apr 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for a camber adjustment assembly, comprising: first and second end plates coupled to a substantially planar center portion, wherein the first and second end plates comprise a generally triangular configuration; a chassis element coupled to a trailing arm and the camber adjustment assembly, and wherein a force may be applied to the camber adjustment assembly so as to desirably induce a positive or negative camber condition.

Claims (21)

1. A wheel camber adjustment assembly configured to change a camber angle of the wheel, comprising:

a first end plate and a second end plate having generally identical triangular shapes and a hole disposed at each corner of the triangular shape;

a planar center portion disposed between the first and second end plates, such that similar holes at the corners of the first and second end plates are aligned;

a first corner of the triangular shape configured to be hingedly coupled a trailing arm comprising a wheel hub disposed within a cylindrical axle support of the trailing arm; and

a second corner and a third corner of the triangular shape configured to be hingedly coupled to a chassis element of a vehicle, such that rotating the wheel camber adjustment assembly around either of the second or third corners causes a corresponding change in the camber angle of the wheel; and

wherein the wheel camber adjusting assembly is configured so as to allow for positive and negative camber conditions, as required by any of various applications.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wheel camber adjusting assembly is configured to adjust camber angle settings in any of various off-road vehicles.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein an upper ball joint and a lower ball joint are incorporated into the wheel camber adjusting assembly, the upper ball joint being positioned further from a center of the vehicle than the lower ball joint, such that suspension of the vehicle is effective in a positive camber condition.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wheel camber adjustment assembly is configured to be adjusted so as to neutralize positive or negative camber angle offsets.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wheel camber adjustment assembly is configured to provide at least substantially 4.5″ of adjustment capacity when incorporated with both wheels of a rear axle of the vehicle.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein application of a downwardly-directed force to the wheel camber adjustment assembly introduces a negative camber angle into the suspension.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein application of an upwardly-directed force to the wheel camber adjustment assembly introduces a positive camber angle into the suspension.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the camber adjustment assembly is coupled to the trailing arm by way of one or more bearings.

9. A camber adjustment assembly, comprising:

first and second end plates coupled to a substantially planar center portion, wherein the first and second end plates comprise a generally triangular configuration;

a chassis element coupled to a trailing arm and the camber adjustment assembly wherein the chassis element is coupled to the camber adjustment assembly using a single eye joint, and

wherein a force may be applied to the camber adjustment assembly so as to desirably induce a positive or negative camber condition.

10. A camber adjustment assembly, comprising:

first and second end plates coupled to a substantially planar center portion, wherein the first and second end plates comprise a generally triangular configuration wherein the first and second end plates further comprise a plurality of holes at each corner, wherein each hole is configured to receive a fastener;

a chassis element coupled to a trailing arm and the camber adjustment assembly, and

wherein a force may be applied to the camber adjustment assembly so as to desirably induce a positive or negative camber condition.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62208537 · Aug 21, 2015
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